STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The man who forced the closure of the Outerbridge Crossing for nearly two hours this morning drove his car into a guard rail before climbing over the span's railing and threatening to jump.

The Port Authority's Emergency Services Unit responded after the man, who was driving on the New Jersey-bound side, rammed his car into the guard rail in the center of the span at 5:50 a.m., according to spokesman Steve Coleman.

He then got at of the car, climbed over the railing and threatened to jump. ESU officers grabbed and secured the man at 7 a.m. He was brought to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.